Becoming a Sailor

Becoming a Sailor

More Than a Decade Afloat • Raising Sailors • Stories from SV Aphrodite

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Tag: Family Circumnavigation

The Escher family — two parents and four children from Ottawa, Canada — spent over a decade circumnavigating the world aboard SV Aphrodite, a St Francis 50 catamaran. These are the posts from that voyage: crossing the Atlantic and the Pacific, cruising the Caribbean, the Bahamas, the Galapagos, French Polynesia, Fiji, Vanuatu and Southeast Asia, homeschooling four kids at sea, refitting and repairing the boat in remote anchorages, and raising a family aboard across more than 40 countries. Written from the boat, as it happened.

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July 25, 2015August 14, 2026Lorraine Escher

Mermaid Boat Logo: A Canadian Twist on the Original Design

Sailing family transitioning from corporate life to life aboard a sailboat
July 22, 2015August 29, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailing Family: From Corporate Suits to Hippies?

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July 17, 2015August 14, 2026Lorraine Escher

House to Boat: Downsizing When the Pressure Is On

Canada Day in Ottawa: a day to celebrate
July 1, 2015August 30, 2026Lorraine Escher

Canada Day in Ottawa: Celebrating in a Campground

Moving from house to boat
June 29, 2015August 23, 2026Lorraine Escher

Moving from House to Boat: Our Family Camping Gap Month

June 26, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Announcing Our Sailing Adventure: Family Reactions

Moving out before sailing: June 1st, Our living room
June 2, 2015September 2, 2026Lorraine Escher

Moving Out Before Sailing: Our Final House Checklist

May 9, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Gaining awareness on my best sailing day yet in Antigua

April 20, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

She was a Day Skipper, one way ticket yeah

April 1, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Move date June 30, 2015

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